by James Joyce 1916

Welcome to the parent guide for this text! Read below to find out about what your child is reading in class and how you can support him/her at home.

This week in class, we’re reading "Excerpt from "A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man"" by James Joyce.

In this excerpt from James Joyce's A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, a young boy feels left out at his new school.

As we read, we will be discussing the themes of Loneliness & Isolation and Social Pressure as they relate to the text. We are trying to answer these big questions :

"Why do people follow the crowd?" and "What does it mean to feel alone?"

Ways to support your child: